How do you make a strong argument?

Constructing a strong historical argument What does a STRONG Historical argument look like? What type of evidence/reasoning/facts make a argument stronger? Constructing a strong historical argument

Does Kelly’s picture reflect what our democracy looks like today? Yes/no Why? Does Kelly’s picture reflect what our democracy looks like today?

This are the elements of a strong historical essay Comparison Contextualization Causation Continuity and change Per iodization On your worksheet try to define them in your own words. This are the elements of a strong historical essay

Comparison: Teacher Model Question 1: How is one development like/unlike another from the same or different time Wrote down the question…. What is an ANY example and how would I write a sentence in ANY essay using this method. Comparison: Teacher Model

Teacher Model: Comparsion Example: France and Russian Revolution Essay: Unlike the French and American Revolution , the Russian revolution took place much later during the industrial revolution. Teacher Model: Comparsion

Question 2 How did this affect different groups in different ways? Example: Citizens usually gained power, whereas monarchy/autocracy lost power Essay: In successfully revolutions King’s lost power whereas citizens to some degree gained power. Question 2

How does this viewpoint (historian) compare with another on the same event or development? Example: Muslim Empire expansion (cruel to people or tolerant) Essay: Although some people saw the way they expanded their empire as extremely violent, this empire did free slaves and give many people rights who previously did not have them during this time period in their country, Question 3

Table Time: Be ready to report out Contextualization What was happening at this time that may have influenced this event? What was happening when they event occurred? (country, region, world) How does this specfic event relate to the larger processes? How did it shape the specific event? Table Time: Be ready to report out Contextualization

Causation What were the reasons for the event? What resulted from the event? What cause is the most significant? Not on the worksheet: Bonus How do assessments of historians concerning causation differ from those who experienced the event? Causation

What has changed within a specific time period? Why? What has remained the same within a specific time period? Why How is change and continuity represented in different types of sources( text vs. cartoon)? why Change and continuity

Why does a period of history select a certain begin and end date Why does a period of history select a certain begin and end date? Why were they chosen? What are the common characteristics of a time period identified by historians? Why do sources select different dates for the same time period? Periodization